AuditsAudit Type: Compliance

December 9, 2025

UPMC Passavant – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program involves UPMC Passavant receiving state payments for uncompensated care costs under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act. The Department of Human Services (DHS) uses specific criteria, including uncompensated care costs and extraordinary expenses, to determine eligibility for these payments. UPMC Passavant submitted claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and subsequent […]

December 9, 2025

UPMC Jameson – Lawrence County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals, including UPMC Jameson, for uncompensated care to uninsured patients. UPMC Jameson was evaluated to determine its eligibility for such payments through both the uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. The review confirmed that one claim qualified as an extraordinary expense, making […]

December 9, 2025

UPMC Hamot – Erie County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals like UPMC Hamot for uncompensated care. Hospitals can opt for payments based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expenses. UPMC Hamot reported 16 claims as potential extraordinary expenses, but only six qualified for payments. Claims were verified against data from the […]

December 9, 2025

Temple University Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

Temple University Hospital’s eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Program was assessed based on uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the hospital reported 17 extraordinary expense claims; 15 met eligibility criteria. These claims are critical for qualifying under the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year’s extraordinary expense […]

December 9, 2025

Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital participated in the Tobacco Settlement Program, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care via the Department of Human Services (DHS). The facility was evaluated for its eligibility for the 2026 settlement payments through two approaches: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense. The review determined that the hospital had four eligible extraordinary […]

December 8, 2025

The Relief Association of William Penn Fire Company of Hulmeville, Bucks County – Audit Period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024

The compliance audit for the Relief Association of William Penn Fire Company in Hulmeville, Pennsylvania, covering January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, was conducted based on state laws and the VFRA Act. The audit aimed to verify corrective actions on previous findings and determine compliance with legal and administrative guidelines concerning state aid and […]

December 8, 2025

Westwood Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Association – Chester County – Audit Period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024

The compliance audit for Westwood Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Association, covering January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2024, examined the association’s adherence to state laws and appropriate use of funds. The audit followed Pennsylvania laws, including the Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Association Act. Its objectives were to ensure corrective measures were taken in response to previous findings […]

December 8, 2025

Relief Association of Upland Fire Co. #1 – Delaware County – Limited Procedures Engagement for the Period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024

The Limited Procedures Engagement (LPE) conducted on the Relief Association of Upland Fire Co. #1 for the period January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, aimed to verify the lawful expenditure of funds and proper deposit of state aid as per the VFRA Act and Act 205. The relief association expended $50,657 during this period, […]

December 8, 2025

Tullytown Volunteer Firefighter’s Relief Association – Bucks County – Limited Procedures Engagement for the Period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024

The Tullytown Volunteer Firefighter’s Relief Association underwent a Limited Procedures Engagement (LPE) for the period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. The engagement aimed to ensure that funds were expended for authorized purposes and that state aid funds were properly received and deposited in accordance with the VFRA Act and Act 205 of […]

December 8, 2025

Shippingport Volunteer Firemen’s Relief Association – Beaver County – Limited Procedures Engagement for the Period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024

The Shippingport Volunteer Firemen’s Relief Association in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, underwent a Limited Procedures Engagement (LPE) audit for January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. Authorized by various state laws, including the VFRA Act, the audit aimed to verify whether funds were expended appropriately and state aid was deposited correctly. The LPE reviewed financial records […]

AuditsAudit Type: Compliance

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